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Welcome to Saddlestring ...

Saddlestring is located in Johnson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Saddlestring, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1937.

Saddlestring is 5,430 feet [1,655 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Saddlestring is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Saddlestring lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Saddlestring: 307

The ZIP code for Saddlestring: 82834<3>

Communities near Saddlestring ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Saddlestring.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Saddlestring. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saddlestring.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Saddlestring. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Saddlestring.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Saddlestring. See our Newspapers Page for Saddlestring.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saddlestring ...

Looking for more information about Saddlestring? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Saddlestring, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Saddlestring.

Adding Saddlestring to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Saddlestring in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Saddlestring was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Saddlestring post office opened in 1937.

We also found Saddlestring on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Wyoming (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Saddlestring.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Wyoming's counties, including Johnson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saddlestring - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Saddlestring). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Saddlestring or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/